Silicon chip manufacturers raised prices this afternoon, and the market reaction remains to be observed.

Market news shows that today, several silicon wafer companies have raised their prices, with price increases ranging from 8% to 11.7% for different sizes of silicon wafers. Several industry insiders confirmed to Securities Times reporters that silicon wafer prices were raised in the afternoon of the 9th, and both top-tier and second- and third-tier companies have raised prices across the board. It is worth noting that due to the sudden price adjustment, the price information updated by industry consulting firm InfoLink this afternoon did not reflect this price change. The data from the organization shows that the average transaction price for some sizes of silicon wafers this week still has a decrease of around 1%. Industry insiders feedback that the main reason for the price increase of silicon wafers this time is the conduction effect caused by the increase in upstream silicon materials prices. However, due to the slowdown in demand growth in the domestic photovoltaic market, it remains to be seen whether downstream battery manufacturers can accept this price increase for silicon wafers. According to data released today by the Silicon Industry Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, the average transaction price of silicon materials has generally increased by over 6% this week.